en George Knox (MP, died 1827)

George Knox
George Knox
Member of Parliament for Dungannon
	In office; 1790-1789; 1802-1803; 1806-1807
Member of Parliament for Dublin University
	In office; 1798-1801; 1801-1807
Personal details
Born	14 January 1765
Died	13 June 1827 (aged 62)
Political party	Tory
Parent	Thomas Knox (father);
Relatives	Thomas Knox (brother); William Knox (brother); Charles Knox (brother); Edmund Knox (brother)

The Honourable George Knox PC, FRS (14 January 1765 – 13 June 1827), was an Irish Tory politician.

Biography

Knox was the fifth son of Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland. In 1790, Knox entered the Irish House of Commons for Dungannon. Subsequently, he sat for Dublin University until the Act of Union in 1801. Thereafter Knox sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom Parliament and represented Dublin University from 1801 to 1807. He was also elected for Dungannon in 1801 and 1806, but chose to represent Dublin University both times.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Lorenzo Moore Hon. Thomas Knox	Member of Parliament for Dungannon 1790–1798 With: Hon. John Knox 1790–1794 James Verner 1794–1798	Succeeded by James Verner Hon. Charles Knox
Preceded by Hon. Francis Hely-Hutchinson Arthur Browne	Member of Parliament for Dublin University 1798–1801 With: Arthur Browne	Parliament of Ireland abolished
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Dublin University 1801–1807	Succeeded by John Leslie Foster
Preceded by Sir Charles Hamilton	Member of Parliament for Dungannon 1802–1803	Succeeded by Sir Charles Hamilton
Preceded by Sir Charles Hamilton	Member of Parliament for Dungannon 1806–1807	Succeeded by Viscount Hamilton

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